Question 1

From a military standpoint,the primary result of the sixteenth-century conflicts between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs was:

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly improved artillery technology. 
B)  greatly enlarged naval forces on both sides. 
C)  a gradual weakening of Ottoman military power. 
D)  renewed interest in castle building. 
E)  the defeat of Ottoman advances to reconquer the Iberian Peninsula. 
A)  significantly improved artillery technology. 
B)  greatly enlarged naval forces on both sides. 
C)  a gradual weakening of Ottoman military power. 
D)  renewed interest in castle building. 
E)  the defeat of Ottoman advances to reconquer the Iberian Peninsula.

Question 2

During their sixteenth-century wars against Europe,among the Ottomans' staunchest allies was (were):

Accepted Answer

A)  the Abbasid caliphate. 
B)  the Mongols. 
C)  Orthodox Christians. 
D)  the Jews. 
E)  Spain. 
A)  the Abbasid caliphate. 
B)  the Mongols. 
C)  Orthodox Christians. 
D)  the Jews. 
E)  Spain.

Question 3

Relatively few of the slaves who passed through the major Mediterranean slave markets were Europeans.Most were African.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Columbus was the first European to set foot on the American continents,though they were named for geographer Amerigo Vespucci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Within just a few decades of Columbus's arrival in the Americas between 50 and 90 percent of the indigenous peoples of the Americas had perished from disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What events spurred Europe to exploration and colonization in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

The push westward was due to the growing

Question 7

Parallel to the interest in the gold trade in Europe several entrepreneurial empires were established by Europeans.Among the first was that created by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catalans. 
B)  Sardinians. 
C)  Sicilians. 
D)  Grenadians. 
E)  Maltans. 
A)  Catalans. 
B)  Sardinians. 
C)  Sicilians. 
D)  Grenadians. 
E)  Maltans.

Question 8

Advancement within the Ottoman government was:

Accepted Answer

A)  open to all people of merit. 
B)  effectively closed to Muslims. 
C)  based on heredity. 
D)  open to those who passed the government examination. 
E)  open to those who had contacts within the government. 
A)  open to all people of merit. 
B)  effectively closed to Muslims. 
C)  based on heredity. 
D)  open to those who passed the government examination. 
E)  open to those who had contacts within the government.

Question 9

While initial changes were dramatic,in the long run,the discovery of the New World did little to change the fundamental institutions of European society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The reason galleons and caravels were made so large in this period was to make it possible to arm them more heavily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How did the industry of the New World impact the "Old World"?

Accepted Answer

The industry of the New World brought a

Question 12

The main profits from the expeditions organized by Prince Henry the Navigator to Africa came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  colonization. 
B)  gold. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  slaving. 
E)  all of these 
A)  colonization. 
B)  gold. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  slaving. 
E)  all of these

Question 13

An astrolabe was a small triangular sail that enabled sailors to sail against the wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How did Portuguese and Spanish motives differ with regard to their engagement in exploration and colonization?

Accepted Answer

For the most part,Portuguese exploration

Question 15

The economy of fifteenth-century Europe was marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  gold shortages. 
B)  silver shortages. 
C)  inflation. 
D)  decreasing demand for luxury goods from the Far East. 
E)  the discovery of new gold supplies within Europe itself. 
A)  gold shortages. 
B)  silver shortages. 
C)  inflation. 
D)  decreasing demand for luxury goods from the Far East. 
E)  the discovery of new gold supplies within Europe itself.

Question 16

What role did slavery play in the empires of the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Slavery had proven to be the backbone of

Question 17

Throughout the sixteenth century,the principal religious conflicts in the Ottoman empire came from disagreements with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Latin Christians of western Europe. 
B)  Greek Orthodox Christians who were bitter about the sack of Constantinople. 
C)  Sunni Muslims within the Ottoman empire. 
D)  Shiite Muslims within the Ottoman empire. 
E)  Shiite Muslims in neighboring Persia. 
A)  the Latin Christians of western Europe. 
B)  Greek Orthodox Christians who were bitter about the sack of Constantinople. 
C)  Sunni Muslims within the Ottoman empire. 
D)  Shiite Muslims within the Ottoman empire. 
E)  Shiite Muslims in neighboring Persia.

Question 18

Why did the westward expansion of the Mongol empire end after 1241?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mongol armies were defeated by the Germans at the battle of Liegnitz. 
B)  The Mongol armies were defeated by the Hungarians at the River Sajo. 
C)  The Mongol empire split up into hostile factions. 
D)  The internal supply lines for the Mongol army became overextended,forcing the army to retreat. 
E)  The Mongol empire was assimilated into the Byzantine empire peacefully. 
A)  The Mongol armies were defeated by the Germans at the battle of Liegnitz. 
B)  The Mongol armies were defeated by the Hungarians at the River Sajo. 
C)  The Mongol empire split up into hostile factions. 
D)  The internal supply lines for the Mongol army became overextended,forcing the army to retreat. 
E)  The Mongol empire was assimilated into the Byzantine empire peacefully.

Question 19

The leader of the first European expedition to reach Asia by sailing west was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Amerigo Vespucci. 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
C)  Christopher Columbus. 
D)  Vasco da Gama. 
E)  Bartholomeu Dias. 
A)  Amerigo Vespucci. 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
C)  Christopher Columbus. 
D)  Vasco da Gama. 
E)  Bartholomeu Dias.

Question 20

What were the foundations of the Ottoman empire,and how did such foundations shape it?

Accepted Answer

Although the empire was often known for

Exam 11: Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

From a military standpoint,the primary result of the sixteenth-century conflicts between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs was:

During their sixteenth-century wars against Europe,among the Ottomans' staunchest allies was (were):

Relatively few of the slaves who passed through the major Mediterranean slave markets were Europeans.Most were African.

Columbus was the first European to set foot on the American continents,though they were named for geographer Amerigo Vespucci.

Within just a few decades of Columbus's arrival in the Americas between 50 and 90 percent of the indigenous peoples of the Americas had perished from disease.

What events spurred Europe to exploration and colonization in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

Parallel to the interest in the gold trade in Europe several entrepreneurial empires were established by Europeans.Among the first was that created by the:

Advancement within the Ottoman government was:

While initial changes were dramatic,in the long run,the discovery of the New World did little to change the fundamental institutions of European society.

The reason galleons and caravels were made so large in this period was to make it possible to arm them more heavily.

How did the industry of the New World impact the "Old World"?

The main profits from the expeditions organized by Prince Henry the Navigator to Africa came from:

An astrolabe was a small triangular sail that enabled sailors to sail against the wind.

How did Portuguese and Spanish motives differ with regard to their engagement in exploration and colonization?

The economy of fifteenth-century Europe was marked by:

What role did slavery play in the empires of the fifteenth century?

Throughout the sixteenth century,the principal religious conflicts in the Ottoman empire came from disagreements with:

Why did the westward expansion of the Mongol empire end after 1241?

The leader of the first European expedition to reach Asia by sailing west was:

What were the foundations of the Ottoman empire,and how did such foundations shape it?

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